New Formulations of Ni-Containing Ceramic Papers to Enhance the Catalytic Performance for the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane

Ceramic papers composed of silica–alumina fibers structured using colloidal suspensions as binders constitute interesting materials to be used as flexible supports of catalytic materials. The deposition of Ni as the active ingredient together with Zr or Ce promoters resulted in active and selective structured catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane; these structured catalysts also exhibited acceptable mechanical properties. The employed binder agents (nanoparticles of ceria, zirconia, or yttria-stabilized zirconia) homogeneously covered the fiber surface, contributing to the dual function of building a three-dimensional arrangement and favoring the anchoring of the catalytic formulations. The prepared papers showed nickel oxide as the active phase. The incorporation of cerium or zirconium as promoters enhanced the catalytic properties. The former element mainly produced an increase in ethane conversion, whereas the latter markedly improved ethylene selectivity. In both cases, an ethylene productivity was obtained in the promoted systems which was higher than that in the unpromoted samples. It is likely that the formation of the solid solutions Ni–Ce–O and Ni–Zr–O, as suggested by X-ray diffraction and laser Raman spectroscopy analyses, plays an important role in these effects. The best catalyst was the one containing nickel as the active phase, Ce as the promoter, and ZrY as the binder agent, for which ethylene productivity at 400 °C was ca. 513 g ethylene/(kgcat h). The binder agent addition was necessary to join the fibers, thus improving the mechanical properties of the papers, but they also affected the catalytic performance through the coverage of ceramic fibers and the resulting interaction with the catalytic compounds. The performed tensile index tests showed that the colloidal suspension of ceria produced papers with mechanical properties better than those of zirconia or zirconia–yttria because they exhibited greater resistance and flexibility.Fil: Bortolozzi, Juan Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica ; ArgentinaFil: Banus, Ezequiel David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica ; ArgentinaFil: Milt, Viviana Guadalupe. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica ; ArgentinaFil: Miro, Eduardo Ernesto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica ; Argentin

Ultrasound-Assisted Deposition of Co-CeO2 onto Ceramic Microfibers to Conform Catalytic Papers: Their Application in Engine Exhaust Treatment

The combination of the selective catalytic reduction technology with catalytic filters constitutes one of the most efficient ways for diesel engine exhaust treatment. In this paper, the development of catalytic ceramic papers as structured systems for the abatement of diesel soot particles is addressed. Ceramic papers were prepared by the dual-polyelectrolyte papermaking method, which is based on the conventional papermaking technique used for cellulosic papers, in which a portion of cellulosic fibers is replaced by ceramic ones. The deposition of Co and Ce as catalytic materials by the wet spray method on ceramic papers was studied for the development of structured catalysts using an ultrasonic nebulizer and different solvents. The use of alcohol-water solutions for the impregnation of cobalt generated smaller particles and a high dispersion of them on the ceramic fibers, greater than that obtained when pure water was employed. Temperature programmed oxidation (TPO) assays showed that the best catalytic performance was acquired with the catalysts generated with alcohol solvents, showing a maximum rate for soot combustion at a temperature close to 400 °C. The adequate soot combustion performance and the high thermal and catalytic stability make catalytic ceramic papers impregnated by the wet spray method, promising systems for their application as diesel particulate filters.Fil: Sacco, Nicolás Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Banus, Ezequiel David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Bortolozzi, Juan Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Milt, Viviana Guadalupe. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Miro, Eduardo Ernesto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; Argentin

Stacked wire mesh monoliths for the simultaneous abatement of VOCs and diesel soot

Structured catalysts based on Pt,CeO2 deposited on stainless steel wire meshes were developed to build catalytic cartridges for the treatment of diesel exhaust gases. The cartridges were tested for the simultaneous combustion of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and soot. To this end, n-hexane, acetyl acetate, and toluene were selected as probe molecules. Each of them were loaded together with real soot into the cartridges showing that while VOCs abatement takes place between 200 °C and 350 °C, soot combustion occurs in the 300-500 °C temperature range with an average maximum combustion rate at 420 °C. The catalytic cartridges were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) techniques. The mechanical stability of the coatings was confirmed by the ultrasound method. Air permeability of the cartridges prepared with different mesh sizes was also measured and the results were correlated using the Payri equation.Fil: Godoy, Maria Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Banus, Ezequiel David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Sanz, Oihane. Universidad del País Vasco; EspañaFil: Montes Ramirez, Mario. Universidad del País Vasco; EspañaFil: Miro, Eduardo Ernesto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Milt, Viviana Guadalupe. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; Argentin

Degradation and mineralization of erythromycin by heterogeneous photocatalysis using SnO2-doped TiO2 structured catalysts: Activity and stability

Heterogeneous photocatalysis was used for the degradation and mineralization of erythromycin (ERY), with a consequent production of carboxylic acids. For that, a series of TiO2 and Ti1-xSnxO2 structured catalysts, namely M1 to M5, was prepared using the washcoating method, with the catalytic coatings being deposited onto stainless steel meshes. Besides, the catalytic activity of the prepared systems was compared to that of the commercial mesh (CM). The results showed that the prepared TiO2 structured catalyst (M1) presented better ERY oxidation than the CM one, what was associated to the higher catalyst load and to the anatase/rutile ratio. Considering the Sn-doped structured catalysts, for M2, M4 and M5 catalysts, lower ERY mineralization and high formation of carboxylic acids were found, when compared to the M3 catalyst. The improved M3 activity was attributed to the formation of a staggered gap (type II heterojunction), providing better charge separation. In this situation, a high generation of hydroxyl radicals is obtained, resulting on a higher ERY mineralization. By the obtained results it is possible to determine that the addition order and the type of Sn compound added in the washcoating process, affects the catalytic activity due to the formation of a solid solution and to the type of produced heterostructures. The M3 catalyst also showed high stability in long-term tests up to 44 h of reaction. The results provide insights into the development of an inexpensive structured catalyst production method and its influence in the stability of the photocatalyst, as well as in its applicability on water/wastewater treatment.Fil: Albornoz, L.L. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: da Silva, S.W.. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: Bortolozzi, Juan Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Banus, Ezequiel David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Brussino, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Ulla, Maria Alicia del H.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Bernardes, Andrea Moura. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasi

Calcination temperature effects on the physicochemical properties of copper-based wire-meshes: The implications in the CWPO of phenol

This work investigates phenol elimination from water through the Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation (CWPO) reaction using CuO/TiO2-ZrO2 supported on wire-meshes, all with 5 wt.% Cu and calcined at different temperatures. These were characterized by SEM/EDX, elemental mappings, XRD, LRS and XPS, and their mechanical stability was studied. The increment in the calcination temperature generated less reducible Cu2+ species, which impacted in phenol conversion rate, slowing it down. Particularly, when the lower temperatures were applied (500 – 800 °C), copper was found well-distributed on the support and high mineralization values (above 85%) were obtained. Nevertheless, these high TOC conversions were the result of elevated copper leaching (∼ 40 ppm), markedly contributing as a homogeneous catalyst. Contrarily, the application of more extreme temperatures, such as 850 and 900 °C, led to the migration of copper to the inner part of the coating, and consequently to lower copper leaching (7.6 and 0.9 ppm, respectively), due to a protective effect of the support. Accordingly, the corresponding mineralization degrees were lower, 60 and 40%, respectively. An adequate temperature was found (850 °C), with higher mineralization and better mechanical resistance than the catalyst calcined at 900 °C.Fil: Brussino, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Ulla, Maria Alicia del H.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Banus, Ezequiel David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; Argentin

Single and double-bed stacked wire mesh cartridges for the catalytic treatment of diesel exhausts

Stacked stainless steel wire mesh monoliths were developed as supports for Pt/Co,Ce catalysts for diesel exhausttreatment. After the calcination of the metal structures at 900 °C, a Co,Ce layer was deposited over the meshes bymeans of an equimolar suspension of Co3O4 and CeO2 nanoparticles, followed by the incorporation of 1 wt.% Pt.Also, a double bed catalyst configuration was studied: a Pt,CeO2 pre-filter diesel catalyst oxidation (DOC) wasdeveloped to efficiently oxidize NO to NO2 which helps in regenerating the accumulated soot within the Co,Cecatalyzed diesel particulate filter (DPF). The catalytic monoliths, both as single and double bed configurations,were evaluated for the simultaneous combustion of volatile organic compounds (ethyl acetate, n-hexane ortoluene) and soot. Co,Ce and Pt/Co,Ce structures presented similar catalytic activities, with a maximum sootcombustion rate at 420 °C, whereas this value decreased to 400 °C for the double bed catalyst. Catalytic experimentswith or without gaseous O2 or NO in the feed were carried out to ascertain the role of the catalyticcomponents. The structured and powder catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanningelectron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer?Emmett?Teller (BET), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) andLaser Raman spectroscopy. The catalyst coating adherence was confirmed by ultrasound tests and the pressuredrop of the catalytic structures was measured.Fil: Godoy, Maria Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Banus, Ezequiel David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Miro, Eduardo Ernesto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Milt, Viviana Guadalupe. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; Argentin

Scaling-up of the catalytic stacked wire mesh filters for the abatement of diesel soot

This work is based on the development of a stacked AISI 304 stainless steel wire meshes structure with oxidizing and filtering capacity, where the Co and Ce oxide catalysts were deposited on the surface of the metallic fibres as a novel alternative to the current DOC – DPF system. The system was scaled up encouraged by the results obtained at lab scale, going from 16 mm filter diameter to 130 mm. The coated meshes were stacked inside a metallic case in order to conform a catalysed diesel particulate filter (CDPF). A Fiat Palio diesel engine mounted on a test bench was used to evaluate the filtering capacity of the scaled-up wire mesh cartridge. The systems developed were able to reduce particulate matter emitted by diesel engines below limits restrained by laws. The good activity, pressure drop, robustness, versatility and low cost of the designed structures, along with the good adhesion of the catalytic coating, makes them very promising for the development of catalytic filters.Fil: Godoy, María Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Milt, Viviana Guadalupe. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Miro, Eduardo Ernesto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Banus, Ezequiel David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; Argentin

Potassium-promoted Ce0.65Zr0.35O2 monolithic catalysts for diesel soot combustion

This work presents a comparative study of Ce0.65Zr0.35O2 and CeO2 catalysts supported on cordierite for soot combustion, and the effect of potassium on the catalytic performance. The catalysts were prepared by sequential impregnation over the monolith. The activity in the soot combustion by O2 was studied by successive temperature programmed oxidation cycles, using a loose-contact mode between the soot and the catalyst. A deactivation was observed after ten cycles of combustion for potassium catalysts. This deactivation was attributed to potassium loss at high temperatures. On the other hand, the catalysts without K showed activation after the ten soot combustions. When catalysts with the same cerium molar loading were compared, an improvement in the activity of the mixed oxide compared with the pure ceria was observed. The soot combustion was improved for K/Ce0.65Zr0.35O2/cordierite and K/CeO2/cordierite with NO/O2 presence. However, the catalyst K/CeO2/cordierite was still more active. By X-ray diffraction analyses, it was found that insertion of zirconium into the CeO2 structure took place during preparation. However, a Raman and SEM/EPMA studies indicated heterogeneity in Ce0.65Zr0.35O2. Domains of cerium–zirconium inside the cordierite channel with a ratio different from the nominal value were observed by scanning electron microscopy analyses. This heterogeneity could decrease the catalytic activity of the cerium–zirconium oxide mixture. The catalytic activity in supported catalysts strongly depends on the effect of Zr, the number of Ce4+/Ce3+ redox surface sites, the BET area and the structural changes induced by high temperatures.Fil: Neyertz, Claudia A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica ; ArgentinaFil: Banus, Ezequiel David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica ; ArgentinaFil: Miro, Eduardo Ernesto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica ; ArgentinaFil: Querini, Carlos Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica ; Argentin

CuO/TiO2-ZrO2 wire-mesh catalysts for phenol wet oxidation: substrate effect on the copper leaching

Structured catalysts are more suitable than powder catalysts for liquid phase reactions since their removal is simpler by avoiding filtration. In this work we present two structured catalysts consisting in CuO/TiO2-ZrO2 coated wire-meshes calcined at two different temperatures: 500 and 900 °C, Cu-TZ-W500 and Cu-TZ-W900. These catalytic systems were characterized by XRD, LRS, SEM/EDX, XPS and tested in the wet oxidation of phenol. The treated solutions were analyzed to investigate copper leaching, TOC conversion and identification of organic compounds. Powder equivalent formulations have also been prepared for comparison and analysis of substrate role. There is a clear effect of the substrate on the catalytic coating when strong calcination temperature (900 °C) is applied, by the migration of the steel components to the coating, inducing a protective effect on copper species and therefore avoiding metal leaching. This system reached 25% of conversion at 7 min, whereas this value was 100% for Cu-TZ-W500. Furthermore, the final XTOC were ∼ 42% for the first one and ∼ 79% for the second. Despite the lower XTOC obtained with Cu-TZ-W900, copper leaching was negligible. It was found that the higher reaction rate of Cu-TZ-W500 was driven by a combination of both heterogeneous and homogeneous pathways.Fil: Brussino, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Gross, Martin Sebastian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Banus, Ezequiel David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Ulla, Maria Alicia del H.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; Argentin

NiO-based ceramic structured catalysts for ethylene production: Substrates and active sites

Structured catalysts have important advantages compared to powder formulations and they are required for processes intensification. In this work, three different ceramic structures: a cordierite monolith, an alumina foam and an alumina-silica paper were used as substrates for the deposition of a NiO-Al2O3 coating and tested in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to produce ethylene. For comparison, a NiO-Al2O3 powder catalyst was also prepared. Nickel oxide species with different physicochemical features were obtained over each structure, evidenced by morphological (SEM-EDX) and physicochemical characterization (XRD, LRS and XPS). The best distributions of the catalytic coatings and NiO physicochemical properties were obtained when the monolith and the foam were used as substrates. These led to higher NiO-Al2O3 interactions and consequently to high ethylene selectivity values, 70–90 %, corresponding to the former an ethane conversion of 22 % and to the latter a 5 %. The distribution of the active phase on the ceramic paper was heterogeneous, with NiO agglomerations and poor NiO-support interaction thus achieving low olefin selectivity (∼ 30 %). The addition of a second element such as cerium was also studied in those structured catalysts with high selectivity, resulting in both cases in an increment of ethane conversion but a decrease in ethylene selectivity. This behavior was attributed to the generation of electrophilic oxygen species.Fil: Brussino, Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Banus, Ezequiel David. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Ulla, Maria Alicia del H.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; ArgentinaFil: Bortolozzi, Juan Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera". Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica "Ing. José Miguel Parera"; Argentin